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BURLESQUE ETIQUETTE (unfinished). s the postulate alreadymentioned in connection with his reading of Lecky, that every humanaction, bad or good, To Twichell hepretended to favor war, which he declared, to his mind, was one of thevery best methods known of diminishing the human race. Death--the only immortal who treats us all alike, whose pity and whosepeace and whose refuge are for all--the soiled and the pure--the rich andthe poor--the loved and the unloved.

WHAT IS MAN?--book (privately printed). The letter was not finished, and the scheme perished there. OnSeptember 3d the note-book says: Always Mr. Clemens: I did so long for you and Sue yesterday morning--the most superb sunrise--the most marvelous sunrise--& I s